Iran J Public Health. 2017 Sep;46(9):1265-1274. Sexual Function, Mental Well-being and Quality of Life among Kurdish Circumcised Women in Iran. Daneshkhah F, Allahverdipour H, Jahangiri L, Andreeva T ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation is an intentional inhumane procedure that threatens girls and women’s health. It is especially widespread in developing countries due to cultural, traditionalContinue reading “Sexual Function, Mental Well-being and Quality of Life among Kurdish Circumcised Women in Iran.”
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Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:60-64. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12051. Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation. Smith H, Stein K. ABSTRACT Women and girls living with female genital mutilation (FGM) are more likely to experience psychological problems than women without FGM. As well as psychological support, this population may need additional care when seeking surgical interventionsContinue reading “Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation.”
Female genital mutilation and mental health: how can research help the victims?
BJPsych Bull. 2016 Aug;40(4):230-1. doi: 10.1192/pb.40.4.230. Female genital mutilation and mental health: how can research help the victims? Alachkar M EXTRACT In their paper on mental health problems associated with female genital mutilation (FGM) Knipscheer et al1 concluded that ‘a considerable minority group, characterised by infibulated women who have a vivid memory of the circumcisionContinue reading “Female genital mutilation and mental health: how can research help the victims?”
Female Genital Mutilation in a Young Refugee: A Case Report and Review
Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. 2010, 3(3):234-242. Female genital mutilation in a young refugee: a case report and review Suardi E, Mishkin A & Henderson SW ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a widespread practice affecting up to 140 million girls and women worldwide (World Health Organization, 2008a). A substantial advocacy literature reports long-term psychologicalContinue reading “Female Genital Mutilation in a Young Refugee: A Case Report and Review”
Cosmetic clitoridectomy in a 33-year-old woman
Arch Sex Behav. 2012 Jun;41(3):725-30. Epub 2011 Aug 12. Cosmetic clitoridectomy in a 33-year-old woman. Veale D, Daniels J. NIHR Specialist Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, 99 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ, UK. David.Veale@kcl.ac.uk Comment in Arch SexContinue reading “Cosmetic clitoridectomy in a 33-year-old woman”
[Medical, psychological and sexual consequences of female genital mutilations]
Arch Pediatr. 2008 Jun;15(5):820-1. [Medical, psychological and sexual consequences of female genital mutilations]. [Article in French] Carton V, Philippe HJ. Unité de Gynécologie Obstétrique Médico-Psycho-Sociale, HME, CHU de Nantes, 38 boulervard Jean-Monnet, 44093 Nantes cedex, France. veronique.carton@caramail.com <veronique.carton@caramail.com> No abstract is available for this article. This article can be purchased in this LINK
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